Portable Heart Motion Monitor

摘要

The present disclosure describes a method and device to monitor the heart of a subject using radio signals. Availability of a portable heart monitor that can be used in a subject's home can increase patient compliance and improve diagnosis rates of cardiac conditions. A mobile heart monitor can be especially useful to those subjects who are elderly, incapacitated, or do not have easy access to a clinic, doctor's office, or hospital.

主权项

1. A method of detecting an irregular heartbeat in a subject, the method comprising:
a) transmitting a wavelength of electromagnetic radiation to the heart of the subject; b) detecting an electromagnetic signal reflected off the heart of the subject; and c) determining based on the electromagnetic signal reflected off the heart of the subject whether the subject has an irregular heartbeat.